Frontier Cartridge 5.56x45 NATO 75gr BTHP Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Frontier Cartridge 5.56x45 NATO 75gr BTHP Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Solved from this product's advertised 2910 fps, 75gr bullet and G1 BC 0.355, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 5.56x45mm NATO, or read Maximum Point Blank Range for 5.56 on an AR-15.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
5.56x45mm NATO 75gr with a 36-yard zero
Zeroed at 36 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 36 yards, peaks +1.2" at 108 yards, crosses back down at 176 yards, and is -9.4" at 300 and -25.1" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,910 | 1,411 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.52 | -0.44 | 2,843 | 1,347 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.80 | +0.23 | 2,778 | 1,285 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.22 | +0.36 | 2,713 | 1,226 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.2" | +1.15 | +0.34 | 2,650 | 1,170 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +1.1" | +0.87 | +0.25 | 2,587 | 1,115 | 1.4 |
| 150 | +0.8" | +0.48 | +0.14 | 2,526 | 1,062 | 2.0 |
| 175 | 0.0" | +0.02 | 0.00 | 2,465 | 1,012 | 2.8 |
| 200 | -1.1" | -0.50 | -0.15 | 2,405 | 963 | 3.7 |
| 225 | -2.5" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 2,345 | 916 | 4.7 |
| 250 | -4.4" | -1.67 | -0.49 | 2,287 | 871 | 5.9 |
| 275 | -6.7" | -2.31 | -0.67 | 2,229 | 828 | 7.2 |
| 300 | -9.4" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 2,172 | 786 | 8.6 |
| 325 | -12.5" | -3.68 | -1.07 | 2,116 | 746 | 10.3 |
| 350 | -16.2" | -4.41 | -1.28 | 2,061 | 708 | 12.1 |
| 375 | -20.4" | -5.18 | -1.51 | 2,007 | 671 | 14.0 |
| 400 | -25.1" | -5.98 | -1.74 | 1,953 | 635 | 16.1 |
| 425 | -30.3" | -6.81 | -1.98 | 1,900 | 602 | 18.5 |
| 450 | -36.2" | -7.68 | -2.23 | 1,849 | 569 | 21.0 |
| 475 | -42.7" | -8.59 | -2.50 | 1,798 | 539 | 23.7 |
| 500 | -49.9" | -9.53 | -2.77 | 1,748 | 509 | 26.6 |
75gr G1 .355 at 2,910 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
5.56x45mm NATO 75gr with a 50-yard zero
Zeroed at 50 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 50 yards, peaks +0.4" at 90 yards, crosses back down at 130 yards, and is -11.9" at 300 and -28.4" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,910 | 1,411 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.33 | -0.68 | 2,843 | 1,347 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,778 | 1,285 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.3" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 2,713 | 1,226 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +0.4" | +0.34 | +0.10 | 2,650 | 1,170 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +0.1" | +0.07 | +0.02 | 2,587 | 1,115 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -0.5" | -0.33 | -0.09 | 2,526 | 1,062 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -1.5" | -0.79 | -0.23 | 2,465 | 1,012 | 2.8 |
| 200 | -2.8" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 2,405 | 963 | 3.7 |
| 225 | -4.4" | -1.88 | -0.55 | 2,345 | 916 | 4.7 |
| 250 | -6.5" | -2.48 | -0.72 | 2,287 | 871 | 5.9 |
| 275 | -9.0" | -3.11 | -0.91 | 2,229 | 828 | 7.2 |
| 300 | -11.9" | -3.78 | -1.10 | 2,172 | 786 | 8.6 |
| 325 | -15.3" | -4.49 | -1.31 | 2,116 | 746 | 10.3 |
| 350 | -19.1" | -5.22 | -1.52 | 2,061 | 708 | 12.1 |
| 375 | -23.5" | -5.99 | -1.74 | 2,007 | 671 | 14.0 |
| 400 | -28.4" | -6.79 | -1.97 | 1,953 | 635 | 16.1 |
| 425 | -33.9" | -7.62 | -2.22 | 1,900 | 602 | 18.5 |
| 450 | -40.0" | -8.49 | -2.47 | 1,849 | 569 | 21.0 |
| 475 | -46.7" | -9.39 | -2.73 | 1,798 | 539 | 23.7 |
| 500 | -54.1" | -10.34 | -3.01 | 1,748 | 509 | 26.6 |
75gr G1 .355 at 2,910 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
5.56x45mm NATO 75gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -13.0" at 300 and -29.9" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,910 | 1,411 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.67 | -0.78 | 2,843 | 1,347 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 2,778 | 1,285 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.07 | +0.02 | 2,713 | 1,226 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,650 | 1,170 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 2,587 | 1,115 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.67 | -0.20 | 2,526 | 1,062 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -2.1" | -1.14 | -0.33 | 2,465 | 1,012 | 2.8 |
| 200 | -3.5" | -1.66 | -0.48 | 2,405 | 963 | 3.7 |
| 225 | -5.2" | -2.22 | -0.65 | 2,345 | 916 | 4.7 |
| 250 | -7.4" | -2.82 | -0.82 | 2,287 | 871 | 5.9 |
| 275 | -10.0" | -3.46 | -1.01 | 2,229 | 828 | 7.2 |
| 300 | -13.0" | -4.13 | -1.20 | 2,172 | 786 | 8.6 |
| 325 | -16.5" | -4.83 | -1.41 | 2,116 | 746 | 10.3 |
| 350 | -20.4" | -5.57 | -1.62 | 2,061 | 708 | 12.1 |
| 375 | -24.9" | -6.33 | -1.84 | 2,007 | 671 | 14.0 |
| 400 | -29.9" | -7.13 | -2.07 | 1,953 | 635 | 16.1 |
| 425 | -35.5" | -7.97 | -2.32 | 1,900 | 602 | 18.5 |
| 450 | -41.6" | -8.83 | -2.57 | 1,849 | 569 | 21.0 |
| 475 | -48.5" | -9.74 | -2.83 | 1,798 | 539 | 23.7 |
| 500 | -55.9" | -10.68 | -3.11 | 1,748 | 509 | 26.6 |
75gr G1 .355 at 2,910 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Frontier Cartridge's 75-grain BTHP Match is a hollow point match 5.56 NATO load made for plinking, target shooting and training. At 75 grains it carries the heaviest bullet in the caliber, a hollow point with a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,910 fps with 1,410 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .355.
Zeroed at 50 yards, it drops 11.9 inches at 300 and 28.4 inches at 400. With a 36-yard zero it drops 9.4 inches at 300.
If you're cross-shopping, Frontier Cartridge's 68-grain BTHP Match is the same bullet shape on the same G1 BC, 50 fps faster at the muzzle, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 27.1 inches at 400. It also kicks about 16 percent less in the same rifle.
- The most muzzle energy of any 5.56 load in the line-up
- Still moving at 1,953 fps at 400 yards
- A boat-tail hollow point, where every ball load in the caliber uses a closed-nose jacket
- Loaded to 5.56 NATO pressure, so it is not for a rifle chambered only for .223 Remington
- The hardest-kicking load in the caliber, and the slowest at the muzzle
- Frontier Cartridge's 68-grain BTHP Match matches its G1 BC on a lighter bullet
All Frontier Cartridge 5.56x45 NATO 75gr BTHP Match Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $634.66 | $54.99 | $689.65 | $0.69 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $689.65 | $0.00 | $689.65 | $0.69 |
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $664.64 | $25.99 | $690.63 | $0.69 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $331.96 | $17.99 | $349.95 | $0.70 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $349.97 | $0.00 | $349.97 | $0.70 |
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